The idea of allowing members to bring in personal work carts to use as a portable work bench/secure storage has been generally well received. We should define some ground rules

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* Cart restrictions by membership level (Matt: These are just my thoughts, final rules would obviously need to be approved by member vote)

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** Thinker Level: No cart or locker. However, we may be able to do something similar by providing a small wall of bins that would allow these members some personal storage for small/light items (electronics parts, fabric/sewing supplies, etc...)

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** Maker Level: Choose between bringing in a cart OR use of a locker.

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** Booster Level: May bring a cart AND use a locker.

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* Members may bring in a store-bought cart or build their own.

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** DIY carts can be made of any material (wood, metal, plastic, PVC pipe, etc...) as long as they meet the size requirements, have caster wheels and are structurally safe

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** We should design a set of "standard" plans that new members can use as a starting point and either build as-is or modify as required.

Stuff being donated or "leased" to FamiLAB

Pledged Equipment - Can get preliminary approval to bring this stuff to the lab from the membership?

Potential Zones of Workspace

"Store Front" for visitors and first impressions

Brochures and membership packets

RFID registration capability

Finished project museum

Classroom & Presentation room

"Think Lab" for coworking and basic hand tool use

"Make Lab" for high end equipment

Soft hacking area (sewing machines, kiln, etc)

Soldering & Rework area

3d printer village

Stage for famiband & DJ booth

Personal Work Carts

The idea of allowing members to bring in personal work carts to use as a portable work bench/secure storage has been generally well received. We should define some ground rules

Cart restrictions by membership level (Matt: These are just my thoughts, final rules would obviously need to be approved by member vote)

Thinker Level: No cart or locker. However, we may be able to do something similar by providing a small wall of bins that would allow these members some personal storage for small/light items (electronics parts, fabric/sewing supplies, etc...)

Maker Level: Choose between bringing in a cart OR use of a locker.

Booster Level: May bring a cart AND use a locker.

Members may bring in a store-bought cart or build their own.

DIY carts can be made of any material (wood, metal, plastic, PVC pipe, etc...) as long as they meet the size requirements, have caster wheels and are structurally safe

We should design a set of "standard" plans that new members can use as a starting point and either build as-is or modify as required.